Smokeless Tobacco Use among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in Iran, Sistan Baloochestan Province, 2008

Abstract

Objective: It is well known that tobacco smoking is a major preventable cause of morbidity and mortality. Use of smokeless tobacco such as Paan, Nass, Gutka, and Tumbaku is common in South and Southeast Asia but not in Iran, where it is not considered as a normal cultural habit.